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Fimbristylis ferruginea
Also called Rusty Sedge
Fimbristylis ferruginea is a tufted, grass-like sedge found in tropical and subtropical coasts, estuaries and wet ground. It grows best in damp to wet conditions and suits moisture-loving garden edges or pond margins.
Fimbristylis ferruginea is a species of fimbry, commonly referred to as rusty sedge or West Indian fimbry. This plant is frequently found along the coastlines and estuaries of Australia. It is also native to certain regions in Africa, southern Asia, and South America. The flowers of this species exhibit a distinctive rusty brown color and appear on a single spikelet during the months of May to July.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis ferruginea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
